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About The Position

Requirements

• 1–5 years of field service experience with scientific, analytical, or high-tech instrumentation; OR a high-end instrumentation background from a research setting (system building, repair, and troubleshooting, typically from a graduate school laboratory or core facility environment)
• Demonstrated hands-on troubleshooting and repair of electromechanical systems: mechanical assemblies, motors, motion components, sensors, basic electronics
• Proven ability to diagnose root cause and determine next steps without scripted procedures
• Strong communication skills and a professional presence with customers
• Willingness and ability to travel ~50% across the eastern US, with occasional weekend travel and periodic international training trips
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs and work at customer sites
• US citizenship, with no current or future need for visa sponsorship (required for government laboratory site access)

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to board-level electronics work (PCB replacement, fault isolation) is a plus
• High voltage and vacuum experience is a bonus, not a requirement
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a science discipline preferred; equivalent hands-on experience with electronic/mechanical systems considered
• SEM experience is a plus, not a requirement

Responsibilities

• Preventive maintenance and on-site support for electron microscopy systems
• Electron source replacements
• Pump rebuilds and maintenance
• Mechanical alignments
• Detector and software upgrades
• System troubleshooting
• Depot repair work between travel weeks
• Diagnosing mechanical or electrical issues and putting systems back together correctly
• Troubleshooting independently when documentation is incomplete
• Direct interaction with scientists and engineers at customer sites
• Building deep technical expertise across multiple instrument platforms

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, 401K